Air force rotc scholarships

Air Force ROTC offers merit-based scholarships to both high school and college students. These scholarships range from one to four years and

may be for full or partial tuition, including most fees. Students must meet all eligibility requirements to be nominated for, activate and retain a scholarship. Scholarship recipients also receive a $600/year textbook allowance and a monthly tax-free stipend (Freshmen - $300; Sophomores - $350; Juniors - $450; Seniors -

$500).
HIGH SCHOOL:

Apply on-line at www.afrotc.com from spring of

your junior year through fall of your senior year.

Scholarships are offered for three or four years.
IN-COLLEGE:

College students are eligible to compete after

their first term in the program. Scholarships

offered vary from year-to-year and are merit-

based and degree-focused scholarships. Contact

our Recruiting Flight Commander for the current

guidance.
QUALIFICATIONS

 Be a U.S. Citizen

 Be a full-time student

 Be physically/medically qualified

 Complete all commissioning requirements
AFROTC ACTIVITIES Drill Teams

Honor Guard

Civil Air Patrol

Arnold Air Society Intramural Sports Base Visits

Military Balls and Dining’s Out

Summer Travel Programs

Albany Law School

Albany Medical College

College of Saint Rose

Columbia-Greene Community College

Excelsior College

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Hartwick College

Hudson Valley Community College

Maria College

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Russell Sage College

Sage Colleges of Albany Schenectady County Community College Siena College

Skidmore College SUNY Albany SUNY Cobleskill

SUNY Empire State College Union College

Williams College


WHAT IS AIR FORCE ROTC?

Air Force ROTC is, along with the Academy and

Officer Training School, one of three paths to be-

coming an Air Force officer. ROTC is a four-year

leadership development program in which college

students pursue their commissions while com-

pleting their undergraduate degrees at a civilian

institution. Upon graduation they enter the Air

Force as Second Lieutenants. The program pre-

pares students to assume positions of increasing

responsibility and importance in today’s Air

Force. All text books and required uniforms are

provided.

ENROLLMENT ALLOCATIONS/ FIELD TRAINING

GMC Cadets compete for Enrollment Allocations during spring term of the sophomore year.

Those selected attend Field Training at Maxwell AFB, Alabama during the summer between the sophomore and junior years. Training includes marksmanship, survival training, expeditionary experience, physical conditioning, leadership challenges, and more.

GMC is the first half of the program during which

students experience the program without a

Service obligation.* Cadets enroll in a one credit

hour class to study the foundations of the Air

Force and the historic development of air, space &

cyber power. They also participate in two hours

JUNIORS

SENIORS


COMMISSION


of Leadership Laboratory per week, during which Cadets develop followership skills and learn the fundamentals of military service.
SOPHOMORES
PROFESSIONAL OFFICER COURSE (POC)

Cadets who successfully complete Field Training enter the POC to complete the second half of the

program. POC Cadets enroll in a three

Upon graduation from college and completion of

AFROTC requirements, you will commission as a

Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

Typical Starting Salary: ~$45,000

Salary after four years: ~$65,000




FRESHMEN

credit hour class to study leadership and national security issues. They also assume ownership of the Leadership Laboratory, practicing their leadership skills by organizing and executing the Cadet Wing activities under the guidance of the Operations Flight Commander.

Cadets are matched to Rated assignments (i.e.,

Pilot, Combat Systems Officer, Air Battle

Manager, or Remotely Piloted Aircraft) or an Air

Force Specialty Code assignments during the

senior year. The Air Force offers a wide range of

challenging careers, such as:
Space and Missile Operators, Cyber Operators, Nursing, Engineering, Special Tactics, Computers and Communications, Intelligence, Security Forces, and many more...

Housing Allowance

Cost of Living Allowance

Vacation: 30 days a year with pay

Sick Leave: Unlimited with pay

Medical/Dental Care: Provided

Life Insurance: Up to $400,000

Education: Up to 100% of tuition

Retirement: After 20 years w/ 50% pay
NORMAL SERVICE OBLIGATION*

 Line Officers: 4 years Active Duty (plus 4 years

on the Individual Ready Reserve list)

 Pilots: 10 years after pilot training